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2002 cross country

Donna on the Side
Nokia Sugar Bowl Classic
New Orleans, LA March 28-29, 2003

by Donna Dye


DONNA ON THE SIDE in New Orleans
Part 1 - The City
Part 2 - The Meet, Day 1
Part 3 - Athletes on the Side
Part 4 - Girls Pole Vault and High Jump
Part 5 - Day 2 - a change in the weather - Outstanding Athletes - Potpourri
Part 6 - Events: Boys HJ, Throws, Distance
Part 7 - Events: Sprints, Hurdles, Jumps, Relays, Boys PV

Day 2

What a contrast from Day 1, a sunny, warm day with a high temperature of 80°. On the other hand, Day 2 was cold, wet, windy and miserable! Added to the cold and wind was lightning, thunder and heavy rain that caused a 45 minute delay in the meet.

The Scene

Day 1 Warm, Almost Summer Day
Day 2--Cold, Wet, Almost Winter Day

Waiting Out The Storm.
Playing checkers while drying out and waiting out the storm are (from left) Robert Crawford, Lane Schlitz and Kayla Massey
from Hewitt-Trussville-AL.
Says Coach Bell-Spain Park "Munching on crawfish is the the best way to enjoy a track meet." (from left) Jennifer Coles, Garett Godwin, Jeremy Spain DeAnna Basden and Coach Bell.

Fans to Dye For--Houston-TN Christine Pitoniak, Carolyn Hill, Jordan Kaltwasser, Cardine Peyton and Coach Alan Campbell! Thanks Guys! We love you too!

 

Outstanding Athlete Awards

Mike Corn, Meet Director Presents the Outstanding Athlete Awards
Outstanding Boy Field Athlete
Michael Hoque
-SR from Houston-TN won the Pole Vault setting a new meet record at 15'9. Michael will be pole vaulting at the University of Tenneessee next year.

Outstanding Girl Field Athlete
Rhiannon Jaet-SR from Mobile AL won the Pole Vault setting a new meet record at 12'2.
Outstanding Boy Runner
Willie Hordge
-SR from Forest Brook TX Willie had an outstanding weekend. He had 4 wins and set 3 new records. He broke the meet records for the 100 and 200 in the preliminaries. Then went on to win the 100 and 200 in the finals and anchored winning teams in the
4 x100 and 4 x 200.
Outstanding Running Girl Athlete was a tie between
Kirby Patterson-AL and Courtney Golston-LA

Outstanding Girl Runner
Kirby Patterson-AL

Doubled in the 800 and 400 
Outstanding Girl Runner
Courtney Golston-La
Doubled in the 100 and 300 meter hurdles.

 

Potpourri

West Jefferson-LA
West St. Mary's-LA
From West St. Mary's-LA Gerraca Mathews (l)
and Vernall Washington
Rodney and Cheryl Russell came to cheer for their daughter,Kimberly, a freshman at Hewitt-Trussville running the 200, 400 and 4x4.

 

Workerbees

Nokia Execs giving support and well wishes to the athletes: (from left) Jeff Hundley, Greg Blackwell, Paul Hoolahan.
A couple of very nice ladies that distributed some warm smiles along with the awards out on the cold, wet infield. Dana Hladky (l) and Barbara Evans.
Starters: (from left) Steven George, Bruce Jacobs and
Lee Crosier
Officials in the Press Box: Scott Harrison-LA (l) and Steve Schoenewald-AL. Steve is meet director for the Challenge of Champions in Mobile AL April 4-5. Scott is a network sports correspondent who covers a variety of events for ESPN, ABC and other TV and media. He was getting ready to cover the NCAA Final Four in New Orleans.
Announcer, Jim "Biggie" Bickford-LA
with Helper Duaine McMullen

 

DONNA ON THE SIDE in New Orleans
Part 1 - The City
Part 2 - The Meet, Day 1
Part 3 - Athletes on the Side
Part 4 - Girls Pole Vault and High Jump
Part 5 - Day 2 - a change in the weather - Outstanding Athletes - Potpourri
Part 6 - Events: Boys HJ, Throws, Distance
Part 7 - Events: Sprints, Hurdles, Jumps, Relays, Boys PV

Nokia Sugar Bowl Classic

 


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